diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index 0a7fba115..c5ea51f3d 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -23,4 +23,6 @@ int TellLostMap(WindowPtr pwin, void *value);
 
 int TellGainedMap(WindowPtr pwin, void *value);
 
+int CopyColormapAndFree(Colormap mid, ColormapPtr pSrc, int client);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index 942586122..c24b54b12 100644
--- a/include/colormap.h
+++ b/include/colormap.h
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ typedef CARD32 Pixel;
 /* moved to screenint.h: typedef struct _ColormapRec *ColormapPtr */
 typedef struct _colorResource *colorResourcePtr;
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int CopyColormapAndFree(Colormap /*mid */ ,
-                                         ColormapPtr /*pSrc */ ,
-                                         int /*client */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int AllocColor(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
                                 unsigned short * /*pred */ ,
                                 unsigned short * /*pgreen */ ,